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Last Updated: Friday, 4 November 2005, 06:51 GMT
Quake: the looming aid crisis
George Alagiah in Muzaffarabad
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Four weeks after the South Asian earthquake, the president of Pakistan is warning of an even bigger humanitarian catastrophe, unless the West gives more aid.

President Musharraf has described the aid so far as "totally inadequate".

Several million people are facing a harsh Himalayan winter without adequate shelter or clothing.

And the UN says it's been given less than a quarter of the money it needs to look after them.

The BBC will be bringing you a special series of reports throughout the day on the impact of the South Asian earthquake.

You can find out more by clicking on the links on the right hand side of this story.

On Breakfast this morning:
President Musharraf of Pakistan
Musharraf: there would be more aid if Westerners had been hurt

  • George Alagiah reported live from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

  • Breakfast's Tim Muffet visited the Byron Primary School in Bradford, which has linked up with other local schools to try to raise �10,000 for the quake appeal.

    Some 97% of Byron's pupils come from Pakistani families - and most people who live in the area know someone who's been affected by the quake.

  • We watched as children from Byron put their questions to children in Muzaffarabad.


    You can see our item from this morning's programme:

    We'll bring you recordings of their reports, including the BBC's interview with President Musharraf, on this page later this morning.

  • Online link-up

    The BBC is hosting a live online link-up with people in Muzaffarabad. To find out more, follow this link:


  • Disasters Emergency Appeal

    You can donate to the DEC's for the South Asia Quake in the following ways:

  • By phone:
    0870 6060 900
  • Online
  • At high street banks and post offices.
  • By post ( cheques made payable to DEC Asia Quake):
    DEC Asia Quake Appeal, PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA.

    The DEC appeal co-ordinates 13 major charities working in the area: World Vision, Tearfund, Save the Children, Oxfam, Merlin, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Concern, Care, Christian Aid, Cafod, British Red Cross, ActionAid.

    It accepts cash gifts only.

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    Qauke: 'we need more aid'
    Western money is "totally inadequate" President Musharraf tells the BBC


    Schools link-up
    We reported from Pakistan and Bradford on an online project which lets school children talk to each other



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